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Back probe the electrical connection at the compressor to confirm you have 12 volts there when the A/C system is turned on. If there is voltage and the center part of the compressor hub is not rotating then the clutch is faulty. If there is no current at the connector then test at the switch in...

Yes, you are correct. Swap left for right. Will help some of the forward direction wear pattern. Sprockets can get 'set' on the hub a bit so you can re-install the track, loosen the sprocket hold nuts and drive the loader a short amount with a little forword and instant reverse to break them...

bobbie-g - sent you an email. Thanks

7LBSSMALLIE - Thanks for your suggestions and comments.

All of this is part of replacing the tracks. I want to do everything it needs at the same time. Thank you.

farmshop - do you do the same with the front idler? I asked the question about the wear as I have had the track come off on this one side. I am looking at all the wear points to see what has contributed to this. The front idler is a bit worn too so there is some cumulative affect between all the...

I am going to be replacing a couple of rollers. Checked my rear idler for bearing wear and it is good, but wonder about the amount of wear on the idler wheel itself. A new rear idler is about 11" in diameter while mine is about 10.5". How much wear is too much? Thanks for any guidance on this.

7LBSSMALLIE, Drive motors have been replaced. I just don't know how many hours are on this drive motor. When the drive motors were replaced they upgraded to the new motors that require the larger drive gear. As soon as I can get the time I am going to check the oil in the hubs and see what it...

Thanks Tazza. Yes, I'm looking for something I have never seen. You said "If it slides it is loose." In your statement what is "it" and how will it slide? Thanks again.

Thanks Tazza that's good to know. I was thinking of it more twisting on the square shaft and with the centering plate in place and all the other stuff it was difficult to see what was happening there. I'll report back when I get some time to check it out once again. Thanks all.

Got it. I'll look carefully and see if I can determine if there is slop there. Many thanks.

I did not remove the centering plate or look at the arm connection to the shafts. Reviewing the service manual it looks like the centering plate needs to be removed, then the pintle arm in order to inspect the pintle base at the square shaft union. Is this correct? Am able to inspect the...

Thanks Dan. The linkage seems perfectly tight. As soon as the lever is moved there is movement at the pintle - forward and backward. Right and left side are the same in that regard. I do have a little movement at the left front shock ball joint. I do not have power bobtach.

Thanks Dan. Yes, it has standard controls - sorry I should have mentioned that. I will carefully check the linkage movement and report back.

I recently purchased a Bobcat T300 with about 4,400 hours on it. As part of the pre-purchase inspection we found and brought to the seller’s attention that the left side drive control lever did not operate as smoothly as the right. We also noticed the left front idler was worn. Seller said the...